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This week we have news relating to climate change, World Sea Turtle Day, the stranding of pilot whales, a move forwards for the Sandpiper bird species and the discovery of coral reef bright spots so it is definitely worth having a read!

Well that’s another week that has been and gone and along with it came a whole host of environment news. This week we are looking at World Oceans Day, Swedish coal sales, a study related to the world’s light pollution and a climate change breakthrough in Iceland. Here’s your weekly Frontier environment news roundup:

Rising sea temperatures have caused huge losses in the small-scale farming practice which has been supporting the island’s women for 25 years, demonstrating the need for adaptation in small-scale farming globally.

Climate Week, which is Britain’s biggest climate change campaign, is in full swing. Each year, an estimated half a million people attend 3,000 events throughout Britain for its biggest environmental occasion. Events are run by schools, businesses, charities and councils, among other organisations.

It’s no secret that shrimp has become a seafood favorite among many people, especially America who are the world’s largest shrimp consumers. In a recent study by the National Marine Fisheries Service, America’s consumption of shrimp has almost doubled since 1996.

We are all aware, even if we don’t do it in practice, that it is hugely important to recycle the packaging and containers that our food and other products comes in, and there are many services in our local areas that provide this.

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